"This Terrible Bill," Ctd

It is easy to see the practical benefits of Warren addressing the bill
in Christian terms, because presumably many of the people he is
speaking to are Christian. And yet, there is something disturbing about
Warren's decision to do so. Do arguments like these really have to be
made on religious grounds? And how depressing is it that people will
turn away from bigotry (and worse) only because they think it might not
correspond with the Gospels? If this is the standard for morality,
Sullivan can hardly fault people who "stay true" to the most violent
passages in the Bible or the Koran. This is a fight worth having, but
it is unfortunate that is has to be fought on the turf of people who
believe morality comes from a holy book.

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